Dollar CC v Snow Leopards
Venue Change.
Due to the weather, the venue of Wednesday's match has been changed to
Newfield Sports Grounds. Best accessed via The Hive, Park Place, Dollar, FK14 7AA.
Start time, 6pm - 9.pm
Dollar Cricket Club
v
The Snow Leopards
Wednesday, 17th June, 2026
As part of Scottish Refugee Festival 2026, Cafe Ukraine has helped facilitate a friendly cricket match between Dollar Cricket Club and The Snow Leopards, a team of Afghan refugees living in central Scotland. This is a follow up from a similar fixture last season, and will once again take place on the grounds of Dollar Academy.
This year's initiative has the backing of the Scottish Refugee Council, and post match, there will be a reception for players and officials where traditional Afghan cuisine will be served>
20 Days in Mariupol:
Screening in Dollar , Tuesday 18th June
A unique chance to see the Academy Award and BAFTA 2024 award winning documentary on the brutal Russian siege of Mariupol and its heroic defence by the Ukranian people in Dollar.
In the Captain's Room of Dollar Academy's McGuire Building the screening is modestly priced at £3.00, (plus booking fee) and tickets can be purchased in advance via Eventbrite BUY HERE
Please note this is a 18 rated film due to some of the documentary's disturbing scenes.
More details if the film can be found here
Donations to Ukraine
The 10th car load of aid bound for Ukraine left from Cafe Ukraine on Monday 12th February. Cafe Ukraine is part of a network of collection points in North East and Central Scotland for TASH for Ukraine , an Errol based Humanitarian aid charity
The need for material aid is ongoing, and particularly acute in the late winter in Ukraine, which continues well into April. Cafe Ukraine , 12 Bridge Street Dollar is a 24/7 Drop off point. Precise details of what is required can be found on the TASH website, as can the addresses of other drop off points in the TASH network.
As things stand, Cafe Ukraine is the only donation point for aid to Ukraine in Clackmannishire, the previous one in Alloa no longer in operation
Two Years On - Stand by Ukraine
2pm George Square Glasgow, Saturday 24 February
Solidarity events will be taking place all over the world on the 2nd anniversary of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine. Details of other events across Scotland are still emerging, and will be posted here as soon as they become available. Cafe Ukraine supports this one, likely to be the largest in Scotland. It is being organised by the Glasgow branch of the Association of Ukranians in the UK. If you live in or near Dollar and need help with transport to this event get in touch with Cafe Ukraine.
Scottish Refugee Council -
Forth Valley Network
Cafe Ukraine was amongst a number of organisations working to help refugees in central Scotland who attended this networking meeting held in Stirling on 3oth January, 2024
Excellent contacts were made, with some great ideas for joint work which we intend to follow up. Most specifically we learned of the Scottish Refugee Council's Scottish Refugee Festival starting on 14th June...Here we hope to support a number of joint initiatives across Clackmannanshire and beyond
How you can help
Donations
Please help out Haggis4Heroes appeal by buying a tin of Haggis from our online shop 🇺🇦
Volunteer
Cafe Ukraine is run totally by volunteers. The more who help, the more we can do, See you on Saturday 20th January at Dollar's Join Up in January event
Aid for Ukraine
Cafe Ukraine is a collection point for TASH for Humanitarian Aid, the largest distributer of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in Scotland.
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Send us a message..
E-mail: info@cafeukraine.org.uk
Address: 12 Bridge Street, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK FK14 7DE